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Focus on the Issues A legislative session update on matters of policy for AMM member city officials Cowitsmmerva Cnores Houeneo(ffit2171-Oxrrm; BF 1991-Novas Ws proposal would require the Metropolitan Council to make rules to allocate choice housing to cities and towns,and describe actions that meet housing objectives,Policy goals would include: 1.Providing choice housing;2.Removing barriers such as zoning restrictions;3.Creating incentives;4.Reducing congestion;S.Promoting housing close to jobs;and 6.Allowing a range of housing for persons who experience life situation changes. Comprehensive choice housing would be The Council would be prohibited from M allocated to each city based on the city's share of approving extensions to the urban service area housing for people with incomes at 30 percent, boundaries or sewer service extensions except in 50 percent and 80 percent of the'metropolitan sub-areas (to be defined on a case-by-case basis) average.The allocation formula would be based with substantial compliance with comprehensive on: housing choice objectives.This is defined as 75 percent or more of the cities in the sub-area • Distribution of housing by value certified as in compliance. • Household income distribution 0 Job base - The AMM Board of Directors at its March.2, • Developmentfredevelopment potential 1994, meeting afTwmed its opposition to • Current and past housing efforts imposition of penalties based -on housing compliance-at least until after a thorough The Metropolitan Council must certify to the study of barriers is conducted by the state Department of Revenue those cities Metropolitan Council. meeting Council housing objectives. Certification is based on reducing housing barriers, using available opportunities and maintaining housing affordability.Only certified cities will be eligible for aid payments from the Local Government Trust Fund.